1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_Wyoming

1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming

1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming

Election in Wyoming


The 1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the 1892 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Wyoming participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 44th state on July 10, 1890. The state was won by President Benjamin Harrison (RIndiana), the 28th United States Ambassador to France Whitelaw Reid, with 50.52 percent of the popular vote, against representative James B. Weaver (PIowa), running with the Attorney General of Virginia, James G. Field, with 46.14 percent of the popular vote.[1] Harrison won the state by a narrow margin of 4.38%.

Campaign

The Wyoming Democratic Party endorsed the Populist electors in exchange for the Populists supporting the Democratic state candidates.[2]

Results

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Results by county

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See also

Notes

  1. Weaver took over the “Democratic” line in Wyoming, although nationally he ran as the nominee of the Populist Party.

References

  1. "1892 Presidential Election Results — Wyoming".
  2. Knoles 1971, p. 184.
  3. "Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. "Popular Vote for James B. Weaver". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
  5. "Popular Vote for John Bidwell". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)

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